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Panasonic DMC-GH3 Mirrorless DSLR Optimized for Multimedia Photographers Panasonic DMC-GH3 Mirrorless DSLR announced on September 17, 2012, targets multimedia photographers. The DMC-GH3 succeeds the GH2, launched in September 2010, as Panasonic's new flagship mirrorless DSLR. The camera features a newly developed 16.05 MP Live MOS sensor which in combination with its Venus processing engine delivers improved dynamic range and ISO 200 -12,800 expandable to 125 - 25,600. An improved LPF (Low Pass Filter) is claimed to minimize generation of moire while drawing maximum resolution of the image out of the sensor. The DMC-GH3 is ruggedized and weather resistant, with magnesium alloy full diecast body and advanced splash / dustproof construction. Video Recording The DMC-GH3 captures full HD 60p/50p video with 30p/25p option in MOV (h.264), MP4 and AVCHD formats and supports video bit rates of 50Mbps in IPB and 72Mbps in All-I compression modes. You get full-...

Self Driving Cars Could Reach Ordinary People in 5 Years California on Tuesday September 25, 2012, became the second state after Nevada to allow road testing of Google's self driving cars, with standby human drivers. Gov. Edmund "Jerry" Brown signed into law a bill authored by State Sen. Alex Padilla at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. The bill, SB 1298, allows framing of rules and regulations for qualifying an autonomous car for road testing. Speaking to the press at the event, Google CEO Sergey Brin said he expected autonomous vehicles to be available to "ordinary people" within five years. "You can count on one hand the number of years until ordinary people can experience this," he said. However, Bin stressed that the road ahead was still long and arduous. "Safety is a huge challenge for us. That's one of the most difficult things that we undertake from a technology point of view, because there are never enough ...

Samsung ATIV Smart PC & ATIV Smart PC Pro Samsung ATIV Smart PC & ATIV Smart PC Pro feature 11.6-inch screens, detachable keyboard-docking systems and Windows 8 OS (with Windows 7 compatibility). Announced on August 29, 2012, the Samsung device allows users to easily switch between clamshell notebook PC and tablet PC form factors, leveraging the power of the notebook format with the convenience of a tablet. Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro. Photo Credit: Samsung Their 1366 x 768 HD displays feature an advanced 10-finger multi-touch screen, against the 2-finger multi-touch screen of traditional devices. The enhanced sensitivity allows users to pinch-to-zoom, rotate images and scroll through pages with ease to enjoy the full capabilities of the latest entertainment applications. In addition to keyboard and multi-touch input, the ATIV Smart PC and ATIV Smart PC Pro are equipped with S Pen which delivers realistic writing and drawing experiences as if using a p...

Samsung ATIV Tab: Windows RT Tablet The Samsung ATIV Tab delivers a full Windows 8-based PC experience in tablet form factor, with a 8.9mm device weighing 570 g that features a 10.1" display. Announced on August 29, 2012, the device is powered by Windows 8 RT running on a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and features 2Gb RAM and 32/64GB User memory, with support for an addition 64Gb microSD. It boots up instantly and comes loaded with Office Home and Student 2013 RT, offering the new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Samsung ATIV Tablet. Photo Credit: Samsung The tablet features a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera and 5-megapixel rear camera. Measuring 265.8 x 168.1 x 8.9 mm it weighs 570g and packs a 8,200 mAh battery. The ATIV Tab is compatible with a range of Windows-based PC devices and accessories, including printers, keyboards, projectors, external monitors, and other peripherals, through its USB port and uHDMI, with no need to install e...

Samsung ATIV S Windows Phone 8 Smartphone Samsung announced the ATIV S, the world's first Windows Phone 8 smartphone, at the IFA conference in Berlin on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Powered by a dual-core Qualcomm processor, the device features a 4.8-in HD Super AMOLED display, 1 Gb RAM, 16/32GB User memory and microSD (SDXC support). It supports HSPA+42 connectivity, has a rear facing 8 MP main camera with autofocus and LED flash; and a 1.9MP front-facing camera. Measuring 137.2 x 70.5 x 8.7 mm, the ATIV S weighs 135g and packs a 2,300mAh Li-ion battery. Impressive Design Despite being impressively slim, the ATIV S is comfortable to hold thanks to a bezel that bulges out slightly and then tapers more acutely to the back. The design allow your fingers to stay off the screen when you are holding the device in your hand. Other standout design features include a raised physical Windows button to get to your Start screen, instead of a capacitive one. The dis...

Sony NEX-5R Mirrorless ILC with Hybrid AF The Sony NEX-5R, announced on August 29, 2012, is the successor to the NEX-5N and Sony's first ILC camera to feature "Fast Hybrid AF," integrated Wi-Fi for sharing, saving and viewing photos; and down-loadable camera apps. The NEX-5R features a newly-developed 16.1 MP, APS H (23.4 X 15.6mm) Backlit CMOS sensor with 200-12800 ISO range. Its BIONZ processor lets you shoot stills at 3fps in focus priority mode, and 10 fps in speed priority mode. Sony uses the NX nomenclature for its mirrorless ILC cameras; the NX-5 represents mid-range, the NX-3 targets beginners, and the NX-7, power users. Focusing The "Fast Hybrid AF" autofocus technology on the NX-5R utilizes 99 phase-detection AF points arrayed on the image sensor to detect a subject's distance and quickly lock focus on it, and then utilizes contrast-detection AF to confirm extremely fine, precise details. In Speed Priority Continuous s...

Samsung Galaxy Note II 5.5-in 'Phablet' Samsung's Galaxy Note II is a 5.5-in, 1280 x 720 display smartphone with the S-Pen stylus powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core processor and 2 GB or RAM. Announced on Wednesday, August 29, at IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, it's the successor to the dual core, 5.3-in display Galaxy Note 1 announced at the same event last year. Measuring 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4mm and weighing 180g, the Galaxy Note II is the largest and most powerful smartphone in the Samsung stable. Other hardware improvements, besides the larger display and a more powerful processor, include a 3,100mAh (2,500mAh on Note 1) battery, support for 64Gb (32Gb on Note 1) microSD card, Android 4.1 Jelly Beans (Android 4.0 on Note 1), and a redesigned S Pen with an improved 8mm grip and a rubber tip. Samsung Galaxy Note II. Photo Credit: Samsung Like its predecessor, the Note II has an 8 MP rear-facing main camera and a 1.9 MP front-facing video...